Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-22
THE NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
One ward Meeting HcId-Personal
md Other Notes.

one ward Meeting Hcid-Personai
and other Notes.
A meeting OF the Democratic voters q!
the Third Ward was held at Lyceum Hall
last night for the purpose OF nominating n
member OF the Council to succeed Mr..
John Perry. whose term OF Office expires
the lst OF July, and to elect three members
Of the City Democratic Committee. There
was quite fair attendance. DIR. Dorset
was nominated for the Council, Mr. Perrv
not desiring TO be a candidate again. and
MessrS. Gtorge Meredith, Henry Nelson,
and - Perduc were elected members OF
the City Committee.
There being sOme misunderstanding
about The matter. the meeting which was
intended 10 be held IN the Fourth Ward
last night was postponed until s O'Clock TO
morrow night, when II viii he held OF
Bowen & }radlcy's, corner Thirteenth and
HUI streets. No meetings have been held
in the First or Second Wards. II no uOmi-
nations are made there the gentlcme1
whose terms expire July 1st-MesSr' Il
A. FaulcOner ana j. Il. Perdue-w be-
voted for as The Democratic nominees and
Will ne elected without opposition. II is
important. however, that meetings snail be
held in these wards for the election OF mem.
bers ~ the City Committee that the pIrty
machinery may be kept Intactand be ready
for the fall campaign.
In the colored public schools here the
scholars in the other grades receive cert,i-
Gates Of proficiency, hut as yet no diplo-
mas Of graduation have ever been awarded.
Thee Is q standard in the colored az IN the
white High School, not as high OF course,
TO which o scholar has 10 attain before the
t. f,I. hut fa1 81
OF diplomas are issued. Superintendent
Maurice, in conversation with a Dispatch
reporter, SAID that he will endeayor to have
diplomas given in this school next session.
Rev. a. Rnga, Jr., bas been principal OF
the colored schools for several years, and
very Efficient one he has made. lie has
tuned out Il number Of good teachers.
4 cOlorcd man named John Williams,
about forty years old, was before the
Mayors Court Yesterday morning, charged
with stealing 1lt pounds OF meat from
Bowen & Bradley. Mayor Tay lOr, after a
careful examination. and giving the pri
sOner q full and fair bearing. decided that
there was q good case against him, and sent
him 10 jail for thirty days.
For some time past the Sunday afternoon
meetings under the auspices Of the Railroad
Young Mems Christian Association have
been held at the different churches OF the
city. MANY OF them have been for men
only. and have been productive OF great
good. The meeting this afternoon ut 50
O'Clock will be held at the rcadlng-rOOm at
The Danyille shops, and Will be for both
ladies and gentlemen. II is proposed TO re.
sumo the mems meeting at O'Clock ThurS
day night.
Since good weather has set in the brick.
yards here are all in full blast. There are
many OF these in and around Manchester,
and a large quantity OF bricks are made
here annually. The business this season
promises 10 be unusually good, as there are
not many bricks on the market and cOnsid-
cradle building isunder way. In this bust
ness two huudred or more persons are
given employment.
The Hastings court, after being in ses-
sion for IN days engaged in the c1nsjdera
ton Of mostly chanccry business, adjourn.
cd c,terd1y for The term. The next term
begins the 10Th of June, TO which time the
case Of Rhodes Anderson, charged with
beating his wife, was continued. The case
Of Tucker rs. the city for $4,000 damages
is 81 for The july term.
TIE Governor has approved the bill al
lowing TIC county Of Chesterfield. should
the voters 30 desire, 10 subscribe 100000
TO The stock Of the Petersburg and Ches.
teIfield Railroad Company and Ms branches.
It Is probable that q vote on the question OF
the subscription Will be taken in the fail, and
tie friends OF the road are hopeful OF get
ting the amount subscribed.
Rev. Mr. kpCS. pastor OF the Presbyte-
Iian church, who has been too much indis-
POSED for several weeks past TO ill his pul.
PIT, will preach this morning, and con.
gregaliOnal meeting Will be held after the
sermon. Mr.. Epes will preach his fare
welt sermon on the Goth instant, and viii
leave soon thereafter for his new field Of
labor. Woodstock, Shenandoah county.
Rev. Mir. Campbell will preach here the
first sunday in June. when the pulpit OF
the church will be formally declared va
cant,
a mission Gospel tent has been pitched
on Tie vacant lot at the corner Of Eighth
and Semmos streets, and services are being
ED there daily. II i, sad tina, this has no
connection with the salvation Army.
\ regular meeting Of the Missionary 50.
cioty OF the BainbndGe.S Street BaDtist
church Will be held at % O'Clock this after.
noon, with an interesting programme OF
exercises.
Rev. John J. Clopton, rector OF the
Meade. Memorial Episcopal church, has re-
tuned Grom AleXandria, where he went to
attend the council and will NIL his pulpit
to-day.
Councilman James +. Bradloys who has
Jen IN California since the u OF April,
has returned 10 the city. lie was veIy
much pleased with ms trip, and the far
Wet seems 10 have agreed with him. He
returned GA New Orleans and other places
Sculh.
Mis-, Lizzie Alien, who was injured by
hlla few days ago, is improving. She j.
at the residence of her sister, Ms. William
n. Gsrnctt, on Decatur street. Her sister
Mr.. Mary Garnet, Of Lynchburs, is with
her.
Mis- Arric Ihgbv. Of CumbpTltn1 COM
~. who has been visiting friends in the
cIiv. leaves for home this morning.
Rcv. II. ". Devil breaches Mt the West.
End Methodist church this morning.